Shane Lowry flatlines after hot start to final round at at RBC Canadian Open
BUT it didn't last long as the
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Shane Lowry started his final round at the RBC Canadian Open with three birdies and an eagle on his first five holes
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But the Irishman couldn't keep the pace after his hot star before he faded away at TPC Toronto
The 2019 Open champion slammed through his opening four holes in five-under-par.
The overnight four-shot overnight gap evaporated as the Irishman grabbed the outright lead at Osprey Valley.
But he couldn't keep the pedal down as he flatlined after the turn in Canada.
Lowry played his final 14 holes in two-over-par, eventually to sign for a three-under 67 on his final round.
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That meant the Irishman finished on -13 for the week, which will likely be enough for a top-15 finish.
American Sam Burns set the clubhouse target with a stunning 62 to post -18 after finishing a couple of hours before the final groups signed off.
At time of publish, New Zealand's Ryan Fox slammed in a 17-foot birdie putt on the final hole to force a playoff with Burns.
The winner of the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open will receive $1,764,000 from the $9.8 million purse.
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FULL RBC CANADIAN OPEN PAYOUT
WINNER: $1,764,000
2: $1,068,200
3: $676,200
4: $480,200
5: $401,800
6: $355,250
7: $330,750
8: $306,250
9: $286,650
10: $267,050
11: $247,450
12: $227,850
13: $208,250
14: $188,650
15: $178,850
16: $169,050
17: $159,250
18: $149,450
19: $139,650
20: $129,850
21: $120,050
22: $110,250
23: $102,410
24: $94,570
25: $86,730
26: $78,890
27: $75,950
28: $73,010
29: $70,070
30: $67,130
31: $64,190
32: $61,250
33: $58,310
34: $55,860
35: $53,410
36: $50,960
37: $48,510
38: $46,550
39: $44,590
40: $42,630
41: $40,670
42: $38,710
43: $36,750
44: $34,790
45: $32,830
46: $30,870
47: $28,910
48: $27,342
49: $25,970
50: $25,186
51: $24,598
52: $24,010
53: $23,618
54: $23,226
55: $23,030
56: $22,834
57: $22,638
58: $22,442
59: $22,246
60: $22,050
61: $21,854
62: $21,658
63: $21,462
64: $21,266
65: $21,070
66: $20,874
67: $20,678
68: $20,482
69: $20,286
70: $20,090
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